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Feb 06, 2023anesbe rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a disturbing book about a man named Ballard and the horrific crimes he commits in a small southern town. There are also other disturbing things that happen in the town that don't involve Ballard. We don't really know what Ballard…
Jul 10, 2022Dub rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Well written. Each brief chapter could be a short story but read together 'Child of God' is a captivating story of one man's depravity and slide into hell. If you are a fan of McCarthy then you will probably like this but be warned, it…
Feb 03, 2022dricco rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
“I don’t know. They say he never was right after his daddy killed hisself.” Lester Ballard. “-a violent, dispossessed man who haunts the hill country of East Tennessee.” And then he finds the dead girl. Shudder. The book takes a pretty…
Jul 14, 2021The_Most_Casual_Observer rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It's more of a novella than a novel, a series of sketches that together eke out a series of happenings, if not a plot, although the lives of people like Ballard probably don't play out with any kind of plot. It's not as grotesque and…
Jan 09, 2020garrettplummer rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A character study of the truly depraved, lawless, and inscrutable actions of a wandering protagonist. McCarthy brilliantly narrates with seemingly effortless prose that is economical and calculated in order to evoke emotions of fear and…
May 28, 2017stewstealth rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A novella describing a lawless character's decompensation. Usual Cormac style though not as lyrical as some of his other novels. Don't read it if you have a weak stomach, this book is not for everybody.
kdwaynec
Apr 19, 2016kdwaynec rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Weird! Engaging, however, and a fairly quick and easy read from Cormac.
Sep 28, 2015TheDrunkinChaplin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
You need a stomach to read this especially if your a visual reader. Its written fantastically and I doubt to many other authors could pull this type a material off.
Sep 01, 2015DevilStateDan rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a story of a social misfit in very rural mountainous America in the 50's. He's a terrible person doing terrible things without an ounce of remorse. The content is pretty confronting so approach with care but if you do read it…
Piemanthe3rd
Jul 12, 2014Piemanthe3rd rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Quite simply put: I didn't get it. I didn't get why this was a story at all. An entirely dislikeable character rambling his way through the hills whose mental state seems to diminish more and more as the story progresses. The book seems to…
Sep 25, 2013mariednguyen rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Nor is the novel a "horror story," calculated to make us shudder. But even if that were is intention, it would not be more successful than it is as a statement about cruelty, isolation, inhumanity, etc. It is too self-contained for…
Feb 23, 2012dumbghosts rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Strange, bizarre, ultimately rather depressing little book told in Cormac McCarthy's usual dry, bare prose. Rape, incest, necrophilia, murder, arson and shopping for women's underwear... you know... the usual.
kindred1
Apr 13, 2011kindred1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
If you are not afraid to live in the mind of a madman and you think you can stomach the subject matter of this book, then I strongly recommend it to you. However, it is not for everyone. I think it would appeal to those readers who have a…
Oct 17, 2010rhys33 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is my first McCarthy book, so I'm new to his writing style. I initially found his delivery unusual and hard to follow, particularly because of the inclusion of slang in the character dialogue. The style is quite direct however,…